Schemes Of Repetition Or Omission Flashcards
1
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Anadiplosis
A
Repetition of a word in successive clauses.
Second clause starts with last word of first clause.
2
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition of first part of sentence
3
Q
Antimetabole
A
Repeating phrase in reverse order
4
Q
Assonance
A
Vowel sound repetition
5
Q
Asyndeton
A
Elimination of conjunctions
He eats, sleeps, and drinks.
6
Q
Epanalepsis
A
Same words at start and end
7
Q
Epistrophe
A
Repetition of word/phrase at end of sentence
Opposite of Anaphora
8
Q
Eponym
A
Name of a legend that is associated with something.
Huxleyan
9
Q
Litotes
A
Understatement- double negative
10
Q
Polysyndeton
A
Coordinating conjunctions used in succession
Let him have his money and cars and fame and women and happiness, see if I care.
Opposite of Asyndeton
11
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Alliteration
A
Initial Consonant sounds
